Wonder Boy in Monster World

Wonder Boy in Monster World
Publisher: Sega Developer: Westone System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Virtual Console, Steam ROM Size: 512kB, 640kB (JP/KR), 768kB (US/EU), 1MB (BR) Genre: Action Number of Players: 1 Release Date RRP Code JP 1991-10-25 ¥7,000 G-5509 US 1991 $?  ? EU 1991 £?  ? AU (Gold) 199x $? FWON01SMC BR 1996 R$?  ? KR 199x ₩? GM8017JG EU 1993 £? 9012 EU (Classic) 1993 £? 9012-50 KR 199x ₩? GB4021JG JP 2007-03-27 600 points  ? US 2007-04-23 800 points  ? EU 2007-05-04 800 points  ? US (Steam) 2012-05-02 $2.99  ? EU (Steam) 2012-05-02 £1.99  ? {{#ifeq: 0 | 3 | ESRB PEGI OFLC CERO Tectoy

Wonder Boy in Monster World, known as Wonder Boy V: Monster World III (ワンダーボーイV モンスターワールドIII) in Japan, is an action game released for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System in 1991 and 1993 respectively. It is the fifth the fifth game in the Wonder Boy series and a direct sequel to Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (Monster World II: Dragon no Wana).

Contents 1 Story 2 History 2.1 Legacy 3 Production Credits 4 Physical Scans 4.1 Mega Drive Version 4.2 Master System Version 5 External Links

Story

For twenty-one years, Wonder Boy in Monster World stood as the last title in the series to be released in English, its sequel, Monster World IV being a Japanese exclusive until an official translation was brought to western shores in 2012 (eighteen years after its original release). It is also the first game in which, despite its localised name, the player does not play as "Wonder Boy". Instead, he/she plays as "Shion", who must save Monster World from the evil BioMeka.

History

Legacy

Wonder Boy in Monster World also exists for the TurboGrafx-CD in the form of The Dynastic Hero, though this version lacks all Wonder Boy branding. Both Wonder Boy in Monster World (Mega Drive) and The Dynastic Hero have been released for the Wii's Virtual Console service, though as they both cost the same in the west, and the latter has CD audio, The Dynastic Hero is seen as a superior purchase. TecToy published a sprite edit in Brazil as Turma da Monica na Terra dos Monstros in 1994.

Production Credits

• Chief Programmer: Takanori Kurihara
• Programmer: Yoshihisa Shimizu
• Music / Effect: Shinichi Sakamoto
• Designers: Mina Morioka, Hiromi Kurihara, Tomoko Nakayama, Maki Ohzora
• Directors: Yutaka Hirata, Yoshihisa Shimizu
• Supervisor: Michishito Ishizuka
• Special Thanks: Masanori Yoshihara, Tsutomu Watanabe, Yoshihito Saisyo, Hiromitu Watanabe, Susumu Konno, Naoki Hoshizaki, Kouta Kikuchi, Ryuichi Nishizawa

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

	87	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 10 reviews
Publication Score Source Consoles + 92 №3 Hobby Consolas 86 №9 Joypad 91 №3 Joystick 90 №22, p142 Mean Machines 88 №18 Player One 85 №20 Sega Pro 82 №18, p68 Sega Pro 75 №18, p68 Sega Force Mega 84 №1 Supersonic 92 №1

Master System Version

	88	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 4 reviews
Publication Score Source Joypad 90 №24 Mean Machines Sega 88 №3, p70/71/72 Player One 83 №35 Sega Pro 90 №18, p40/41

External Links

• Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)
• Wonder Boy in Monster World on Steam

Games in the Wonder Boy Series
Wonder Boy (1986) | Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1987) | Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (1988) | Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1989) | Wonder Boy in Monster World (1991) | Monster World IV (1994) | Monster World Complete Collection (2007)